Device for removing char from barrels.



G. GLUTHE.

DEVICE FOR REMOVING CHAR PROM BARRELS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.19, 1911.

Patented Aug. 1, 1911.

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OOLUMIIA Wu?" CO, WASHING-YON- D- C l T 5W? UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAVE CLUTHE, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

DEVICE FOR REMOVING CHAR FROM BARRELS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gosravn CLUTHE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and resident of Cincinnati, county of Hamilton, and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices forRemoving Char from Barrels, of which the following is a specification.

Barrels in which it is proposed to store whisky are charred interiorlybefore placing the whisky therein. lVhen it is desired to reuse thebarrel for storing a fresh supply of whisky, it is necessary to removethe old char completely.

My invention relates to a device for performing this operation.

The object of my invention is a machine for cutting the char from theinterior of whisky barrels, quickly and efliciently.

Another object of my invention is a device of the character described inwhich the barrel may be readily inserted and removed.

These and other objects I attain by the means described in thespecification and illustrated in the drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of thedevice embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view upon anenlarged scale of the-shaft which carries the brush and of the sleevesin which the shaft is mounted, the parts being broken out at the centerand the ends being brought together to economize space. Fig. 3 is adetail sectional view of the means of mounting the barrel at one of itsends. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the shaft and its pulley. Fig. 5 is adetail view of the means of holding the barrel upon its support.

The barrel to be operated upon is supported at its closed end by arevolving clam A, at its open end rests upon a roller B, and at itscenter is supported upon a roller D. Wire brush E is secured upon theend of a shaft F, which is rotated by a pulley f, which is splined insaid pulley, so that it is capable of having a reciprocation impartedmanually to it, by the operators grasping the handle f, which is securedrotatably upon shaft F. The barrel and the brush are rotated in oppositedirections.

I will now describe the device more in detail.

Shaft F is mounted in sleeves f F, which are secured between bearings 4f G mounted upon the table F. Sleeves f f are slotted at f f to pass thehandle f,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 19, 1911.

Patented Aug. 1, 1911.

Serial No. 603,427. 1

which, at one end engages a collar f mounted rotatably upon the shaft F,and at the other end carries a journal pin 7, upon which the outer endof the shaft F is journaled. Shaft F has a slot f, which permits theshaft to reciprocate through the pulley f, while being rotated thereby.Pulley f is connected by belt F with the main driving shaft G, which maybe driven by motor g. The brush E consists of a block 6 into which aredriven flattened stiif steel rods 6.

Clamp, A, consists of a plate, at, having an annular flange a and arearwardly projecting shaft a Shaft a is mounted in bearings carried bya standard A, and has secured upon it a pulley, to which rotationopposite to the direction of the rotation of pulley f is imparted by across belt A con nected to the main shaft Gr. Flange a has a series ofhand screws a projecting through it. Screws a have secured to theirinner ends leaf-springs a whose outer ends carry springs a which aresecured to the flange a and tend normally to draw the outer ends of thesprings a toward the flange 41/,

thereby to facilitate the placing of the barrel in the clamp A.

Roller B at one end is swiveled in a lug d of the standard D, and at theopposite end is swiveled in a rod d, whose lower end is connected to afoot lever D A roller H holds the barrel against the clamp A. Roller His mounted upon a plate h, which is slotted to pass bolts h, which lookthe plate 72. upon a bracket (11 of the stand ard D. Y

In operation :A barrel being clamped in the holder, rotation is impartedto it in one direction, from the main shaft G, and rotation is impartedto the brush E in the opposite direction. The operator grasping thehandle f, inserts the brush into the open end of the barrel andgradually advances it into the barrel as the chars are removed by thecontact of the rods 6 .with the interior of the barrel, a contact whichis increased in force by reason of the opposite rotation of the barreland the brush. At the time of entering the brush into the barrel, theoperator, by placing his footupon the lever D raises the end of thebarrel, and, as the brush advances into the barrel, the proper contactof the brush with the interior of the barrel is had by regulating thepressure upon the lever D which raises and lowers the barrel accordingto the circumstances. When it is desired to remove the barrel, roller His Withdrawn from contact with the end of the barrel, by loosening boltsh, to permit the plate h to be moved backward; then the brush beingmoved to carry it out of the barrel, the barrel may be readily liftedout of the clamp A. In inserting a fresh barrel into the clamp, sincethe springs a hold the outer end of the springs a adjacent to the flangea, it is seen that the springs do not interfere with the operatorsinserting the closed end of the barrel into the clamp. By means of thehand screws a the clamp may be adjusted, so as to fit the end of thebarrel snugly.

WVhat I claim is 1. In a device of the character described, thecombination of a support for the barrel to be cleaned, a clamp engagingthe barrel and adapted to impart rotation to it, a

movable support for the end of the barrel opposite the clamp, means forregulating the position of the support, a shaft capable ofreciprocation, means for rotating the shaft, and a brush mounted uponthe shaft and adapted to engage the interior of a barrel to be operatedupon.

2. In combination With a device of the character described, a supportfor a barrel to be operated upon consisting of a rotatable clamp forengaging the closed end of the barrel, a roller adapted to support theopen end of the barrel, a fixed support for one end of the roller, amovable support for the opposite end of the roller, and a lever forregulating the position of the movable end of the roller.

GUSTAVE GLUTHE. Vitnesses VVALTER F. MURRAY, E. M. MCOALLISTER.

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